Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Papua New Guinea
61.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
57.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 61.9% against 57.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 206 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 59.5% | 31.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 56.0% | 16.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 58.1% | 4.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 61.9% against 57.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 4.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release